Adding AI Context

Before your AI assistant can help with IDP-specific workflows, the AI context for your application must be added to your application repository. This is done through the IDP Designer.

Opening the Dialog

In the Designer, click Add AI Context... in the menu bar. This opens the Create AI Context dialog.

The Create AI Context Dialog

The dialog has two settings and one option:

Path
The root path of your application repository. This is the folder where the AI assets will be written. Use the Select Path button to browse to the correct location.

Preferred AI Folder
The subfolder within the repository where the AI assistant looks for context files. Common choices are .github for GitHub Copilot and .claude for Claude. Choose the folder that matches the AI assistant you use.

Delete existing IDP AI context before adding
When checked, any previously added IDP AI context files in the target folder are removed before the new ones are written. This is recommended when you want to ensure the AI context reflects the current version of the framework packages used by your application.

What Happens When You Click Add AI Context

The Designer inspects the NuGet packages referenced by the projects in your application and determines which IDP framework packages are in use. It then copies the matching agents and skills for those packages into the chosen folder in your repository.

After the operation completes, the AI assets are available to your assistant whenever you open the repository. No further configuration is required — the assistant picks up the context automatically from the folder.

Keeping AI Context Up to Date

The AI assets that ship with the framework packages are updated as the framework evolves. When you update your IDP NuGet packages, run Add AI Context again with the delete option checked to replace the old assets with the versions that match your new package versions.